"was being a little flirty"...and the cop was married and his wife was at the party? Yeah, I'm sure that DAO Smith tucked into an IWB holster pointing at most 35 degrees off of straight down at the floor "just went off" and fatally wounded her. Sounds more like Murtaugh's wife got pissed, pulled his gun and blasted homegirl.

elguerodiablo:How did she die from a wound that was probably in her foot or leg? I guess it could have hit an artery or something but this hole thing is a bit weird.

According to Stephens, the woman "embraced the officer from behind, causing the holstered weapon to accidently discharge." The bullet punctured Miller's lung and hit her heart, and she died at a hospital.

FTA: If you're at a party, she asked, "why do you need a weapon with a round in the chamber?"

Because if you're the type of person who becomes a cop, chances are you do it for the sense of power it gives you. Especially the kind of power that comes with being able to carry a loaded weapon around everywhere you go.

Little_Dictator:FTA: If you're at a party, she asked, "why do you need a weapon with a round in the chamber?"

Because if you're the type of person who becomes a cop, chances are you do it for the sense of power it gives you. Especially the kind of power that comes with being able to carry a loaded weapon around everywhere you go.

Is that a generalization in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

JohnnyShotMe:Little_Dictator: FTA: If you're at a party, she asked, "why do you need a weapon with a round in the chamber?"

Because if you're the type of person who becomes a cop, chances are you do it for the sense of power it gives you. Especially the kind of power that comes with being able to carry a loaded weapon around everywhere you go.

Is that a generalization in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Nope. Most of your cops were the bullies from school. Only now those same bullies have a badge and gun.

This. Do we have a link to this story from an actual news organization? Detroit free press is more "RESURRECTED ELVIS GIVES BIRTH TO ALIEN MOTHER"-level journalism than actual news, given the source link we can't be sure there was a shooting incident of any kind or that if there was anyone was injured in any way.

elguerodiablo:How did she die from a wound that was probably in her foot or leg? I guess it could have hit an artery or something but this hole thing is a bit weird.

Police-issue guns are usually .38 special or more powerful, take one of those through the inside of your leg, get a bit unlucky, and you can bleed out pretty fast.

Albeit, if you're dancing, you're generally in a place that serves alcohol for 50%+ of its income. I'm pretty sure off-duty officers aren't exempt from the federal laws against carrying a firearm in such places, which is sort of another reason I'm rather suspecting this entire story is imaginary.

Jim_Callahan:Albeit, if you're dancing, you're generally in a place that serves alcohol for 50%+ of its income. I'm pretty sure off-duty officers aren't exempt from the federal laws against carrying a firearm in such places, which is sort of another reason I'm rather suspecting this entire story is imaginary.

It depends entirely on the laws of the state. State law trumps federal law when you're not on federal property. Michigan is a state that restricts licensed carriers from carrying at "a tavern where the primary source of income is the sale of alcoholic liquor by the glass consumed on the premises", but LEOSA (or Michigan law itself) may carve out an exemption for police officers, whether they're on-duty or not.

However, this doesn't change the fact that there is no way that a holstered Smith and Wesson M&P will just go off all by itself, even if you rammed your elbow full speed into the side of the holster. It is specifically designed to not do that. This isn't some two-shot derringer with no firing pin block.

Benjamin Orr:elguerodiablo: How did she die from a wound that was probably in her foot or leg? I guess it could have hit an artery or something but this hole thing is a bit weird.

According to Stephens, the woman "embraced the officer from behind, causing the holstered weapon to accidently discharge." The bullet punctured Miller's lung and hit her heart, and she died at a hospital.

Sounds like some magic bullets were used

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The bullet punctured her heart and she didn't die until she got to the hospital?

This. Do we have a link to this story from an actual news organization? Detroit free press is more "RESURRECTED ELVIS GIVES BIRTH TO ALIEN MOTHER"-level journalism than actual news, given the source link we can't be sure there was a shooting incident of any kind or that if there was anyone was injured in any way.

elguerodiablo: How did she die from a wound that was probably in her foot or leg? I guess it could have hit an artery or something but this hole thing is a bit weird.

Police-issue guns are usually .38 special or more powerful, take one of those through the inside of your leg, get a bit unlucky, and you can bleed out pretty fast.

Albeit, if you're dancing, you're generally in a place that serves alcohol for 50%+ of its income. I'm pretty sure off-duty officers aren't exempt from the federal laws against carrying a firearm in such places, which is sort of another reason I'm rather suspecting this entire story is imaginary.

The article states that the party was at the officer's house not a club or restaurant.

IT also states that he was carrying a S&W .40 caliber semi-auto. I would put money on it being an M&P.

There is no federal law against carrying in places that serve alcohol. Though most states do prohibit it.

Links to other news sources have been posted and one stated that she was hit in the upper body. If the gun was holstered that doesn't make sense unless she was sitting or laying on the floor or squatted down.